In the Cinema

[jaybomb]

I to get wicked pissed when people around me are talking at the movies...the worst is my girlfriend asking me questions as the movie is playing like i have seen it before and she wants the answers before the movie is over...way to ruin a movie for me, thanks...

[jenna26]

I've been to the movies by myself, and didn't see anything wrong with it. For a long while, I was the only one I knew that really had an appreciation for horror films so no one would go with me...:mad:

But I find it better now, my husband and I go together, and he is there when the inevitable happens and someone pisses me off. I'm usually pretty passive, and non confrontational.....being in a movie theater tends to bring out the worst in me, and often I just can't enjoy the movie. If I go, there is going to be some weirdo that is going to do something that freaks me out (I lived near Atlanta WAY too long :p ), or someone is going to be talking during the film, or texting during the film (seriously WTF? why would someone do that?). So having him there calms me down, and makes it less likely that I will end up being locked up by the end of the night. Haha. This is why I prefer watching films in the comfort of my own home.

Its not so bad these days though I have to admit. The theater here is small, there is never too many people there, so there is plenty of room. But the down side of that is, he only shows two films at a time....and they usually aren't films I want to see. So to see the good stuff, we have to drive an absurdly long time.

[Psycom5k]

Originally Posted by newb

I don't think its so weird to go alone if its a movie you really want to see. I never have myself....but I would....if I had to.

Back "in the day" me and my friends would sneek beers in.......do the loud cough to cover up the psssssst noise when you opened it.



ah yes....good times

See me and my friends did almost the same thing, accept that we would go buy those 10 dollar bottles of rum and get cola for a drink. I always like rum and coke so it worked well,never tried sneaking in beers though.

[Roderick Usher]

I try to go to the cinema once a week. Sometimes with the wife and kids, sometimes alone.

I go to my local revival house, The New Beverly Cinema on a regular basis. They show tons of classic exploitation and horror from the 60s 70s & 80s...and I usually go there alone, but the theater itself is like a little community, so I usually know a couple of people when I get there.

Adam Green, Joe Lynch, John & Clu Gulager, Ryan Rotten & Spooky Dan are usually in attendance for the semi-monthly Grindhouse Film Fest and the concession stand has real butter for the popcorn! Boozing and tomfoolery is encouraged and it's always a double-feature for $8!!!!

when I'm not there, I'm at the ArcLight theater, which is a little more expensive than most theaters, but the screens, seats, and sound systems are state of the art...the best you're going to find. There is also assigned seating and ushers who announce the film and patrol the theater. And it's 3 block from my apartment!!!!

[Elvis_Christ]

That place sounds really cool I remember you talking about The New Beverly Cinema awhile back.
I'll have to put it on my list of things to go see... when I can afford to :(

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Haunted

Oh, Chrono Grl, I took my mum to see Tori Amos this past November. We had a blast. It's a groovy deal when yer mum'll go to a show with you. None of my other friends dig on Tori, because they suck. Mum loves her.

Sooo cute! My mom once bought me tickets to see Ben Folds and Rufus Wainwright and we saw them together... It was awesome. :)

Originally Posted by jenna26

But I find it better now, my husband and I go together, and he is there when the inevitable happens and someone pisses me off. I'm usually pretty passive, and non confrontational.....being in a movie theater tends to bring out the worst in me, and often I just can't enjoy the movie. If I go, there is going to be some weirdo that is going to do something that freaks me out (I lived near Atlanta WAY too long ), or someone is going to be talking during the film, or texting during the film (seriously WTF? why would someone do that?). So having him there calms me down, and makes it less likely that I will end up being locked up by the end of the night. Haha. This is why I prefer watching films in the comfort of my own home.

I actually find myself confronted with the same problem: I focus more on the audience than I do at the movie at times to the point where I can't enjoy the movie. It's actually something that I'm trying to get over, but I find that if we go out for drinks first (not get drunk, mind you), I become a little less sensitive.

But I just don't understand a culture of people who think it's appropriate to talk during movies, because it's not. My boyfriend and his family are like that, and it drives me crazy.

Rod - That movie house sounds incredible. There are some good art house cinemas around in Boston (Coolige Corner and Brattle Street Theater), but the movies are generally more expensive. I'll have to investigate them, though, as they generally host older movies, which is a great experience).

[crabapple]

Oh yeah, I went to the New Beverly to see Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things, my first time there, and it was a blast. Absolutely wild, and the audience was full of serious geeks! :eek: ;) :rolleyes: :o :cool:

[knife_fight]

I used to live next door to a theatre, so I went by myself a lot. I didn't think it was weird at all. I was off of work during the day while everyone else was working so I'd just stroll over there and watch a movie. I didn't do anything special (like getting "going out" dressed), I was just bored and wanted to see various movies on the "big screen" and before they came out on dvd.

Some of my "things" about going to the movies:
-no talking. if the person I am with is a talker, they will never go to the movies with me again. this is also why I very rarely go see movies anymore.

-no walking in late. this includes if the previews have started. if the person I am with causes me to be late, see above.

-no popcorn. I don't eat it and I want to murder people who get the giant tubs of it and munch it loudly behind me for 2 hours.

-sneaking in snacks is ok, as long as it isn't a lot or anything real "loud" (crunchy, lots of wrapper things, etc.). sneaking in beers is definitely ok, but not something I've done in a long time. and for some reason, it's always the really dive cinemas where I did that anyway.


Back when I lived ina a bigger town, there were theatres that had "real" food and "real" drinks. some of them even had a dining room. one in particular had tables set up on a flat surface and ran old movies (including horror movies) while you ate and drank. it was fun. on Halloween one year they showed Friday the 13th part 3 in 3D and everyone got real tanked and real loud. That was a lot of fun. unfortunately, there's nothing like that here.